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#517 Is the Virgin Birth Copied from Pagan Mythology? - Trent Horn

Dec 13, 2023
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Trent Horn
Trent Horn discusses the unique elements of the Incarnation and how to answer arguments that claim it is a myth borrowed from paganism. Topics covered include debunking claims of parallelomania, analyzing the controversial documentary Zeitgeist, comparing pagan myths to the biblical account of the virgin birth, exploring the argument from silence, and discussing the significance of the virgin birth and Mary's perpetual virginity.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Misconceptions about the Virgin Birth
04:03 • 4min
3
Analyzing the Documentary Zeitgeist and its Conspiracy Theories
08:08 • 3min
4
The Virgin Birth of Jesus and Pagan Mythology
10:51 • 18min
5
The Argument from Silence: Virgin Birth in Early Christian Writings
28:30 • 8min
6
The Significance of the Virgin Birth and Continued Perpetual Virginity
36:31 • 2min